NOW OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING FOR KIDS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID TESTING AT WEISS PEDIATRIC CARE WHO: This service is available to Weiss Pediatric Care patients who meet one of the following criteria:  1) Children with known exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or who has...

Should you send your child back to school?

In a perfect world, returning to school would be an easy decision if the positive rate for COVID-19 was under 5% in our community for 2 weeks AND the schools were able to follow all of the CDC’s safety guidelines  As of now, our positive rate is dramatically higher...

To Test or Not to Test For Covid? That is the question.

We’re getting many calls a day asking for advice about whether or not a child or family member should be tested for COVID-19. The answer is… anyone in our community who wishes to be tested can be tested without a physicians’ note and without symptoms, not all...

Talking With Our Kids About Race

Many thanks to our Guest Blogger, Ethan Weiss.  Ethan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing at Herrera Psychology.  He specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults.  Ethan can be reached at 813-395-9049 or via email...

Is it safe to return to daycare?

When is it safe for my child return to child care? Does Dr. Weiss think it’s ok for my child to go back to daycare? I have to go back to work but I’m scared to take my child to daycare.  Is it ok?   Sending your little one back to school right now is a hard...